Electricity rates in New Hampshire
Households in New Hampshire paid an average of 27.01¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 47% above the national average of 18.34¢, and the 8th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 14.9%.
- Average rate
- 27.01¢
- A year ago
- 23.51¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 8th most expensive
What common appliances cost in New Hampshire
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $85.53 | $1,026 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $78.78 | $945 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $56.27 | $675 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $52.94 | $635 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $48.62 | $583 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $38.89 | $467 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $30.39 | $365 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $20.26 | $243 |
| Space heater | 864 | $19.45 | $233 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $19.02 | $228 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $17.56 | $211 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $15.56 | $187 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $13.31 | $160 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $13.14 | $158 |
| Well pump | 548 | $12.32 | $148 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $12.15 | $146 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $9.86 | $118 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $9.00 | $108 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $9.00 | $108 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $7.49 | $89.89 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.02 | $84.27 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.75 | $81.03 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.93 | $59.15 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.70 | $44.36 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.70 | $44.36 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.93 | $35.11 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.84 | $34.03 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.70 | $32.41 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.53 | $30.39 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.46 | $29.58 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.46 | $29.58 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.46 | $29.58 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.36 | $28.36 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.16 | $25.93 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.13 | $25.52 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.97 | $23.66 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.94 | $23.34 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.46 | $17.50 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.35 | $16.21 |
| Security camera | 44 | 98.6¢ | $11.83 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 94.5¢ | $11.34 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 94.5¢ | $11.34 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 93.6¢ | $11.24 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 86.4¢ | $10.37 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 81.0¢ | $9.72 |
| Toaster | 35 | 78.9¢ | $9.46 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 59.2¢ | $7.10 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 37.1¢ | $4.46 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 37.0¢ | $4.44 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 15.2¢ | $1.82 |
The largest single line item on this list in New Hampshire is an electric car at $1,026 a year. The whole list together comes to $7,622 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in New Hampshire?
- 27.01¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in New Hampshire?
- It ranks 8th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 47% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.